Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1912 — IRONING THE TABLE NAPKINS [ARTICLE]

IRONING THE TABLE NAPKINS

Points Worthy of Remembrance That Will Conserve the Life Of the v, _ Article. Fold them double, selvage to selvage, perfectly even, and mangle several at one time, then let them lie rolled up in a towel for some time before ironing. To iron them, take one at a time, shake out and stretch evenly, lay out very smoothly on the table with the right side uppermost and as square as possible. Iron the right side first, then the wrong, and back again on the right. Be careful not to stretch Die edges out of shape, and iron until quite dry. They are ironed on both sides to avoid having one side rough and the other smooth, as sometimes happens. Give the hems an extra iron to dry them well. 0 Table napkins can be folded either in three or In four, according to teste. To fold in four, fold in the same way as a tablecloth, only on the opposite side, bringing the right side outside instead of the wrong. Get the ends very even, press the folds well with an iron, and fold in four across, making a square again. Air well before laying them away. / To fold in three, measure the sides (hems) first, and get them divided into three equal parts, press them down with an iron to keep them in place, then make the folds right across and iron them down, and press with the iron once more. If there ls n name, it must be on the outside when the table napkin is folded; if a monogram or raised initials, iron well on the wrong side to make the embroidery stand out.